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Monday, April 2, 2012

Iris Apfel: "I'm not just some empty-headed fashionista"

I had the pleasure of visiting one of my favorite advanced style icons, Iris Apfel, at her apartment in New York this past weekend. At 90 years old she has become a "geriatric starlet" known for her amazing fashion sense and creative brilliance, but there is much more to Iris than her iconic style. Watch the video above to learn more about this incredible woman.

Mr. Cohen, These women inspire me so much. Thank you for letting women like me know that to age is a privilege, that we can not only continue to be ourselves, but to continue to develop ourselves. This may sound maudlin, I realize, but I am speaking from the heart: It is not easy to age in this society; we are made to feel worthless and ugly. But we know better, and we can't let that attitude prevail or we will lose ourselves and each other. Thank you for everything you do. You have no idea how much it is appreciated.

Great interview and wise words. She is sharing part of what it takes to live a long and fulfilling life: keep busy, stay involved, serve others and be positive! And of course be stylish ;) A great example.

What a great post! I've been a fan of Ms. Apfel for the longest time. Her style, of course, is incomparable, but her attitude takes the cake! I just shared this post on my blog, Vintage Advantage:http://vintageadvantage.blogspot.com/2012/04/true-role-model-fashion-icon.htmlThanks for a fab post and as always an amazing blog!xxDinaxx

Iris Apfel is truly one of a kind. I was fortunate to see the exhibit about her style at the Met "Rara Avis". What I love about her is that she says what she thinks and is an authentic and vibrant woman who has led a fascinating life.

Love the look and love the suit. I hope that when I am 90 years old, I am able to say that I am too busy to plan my outfit ahead. And I hope I am wearing jeans, a sweater and statement jewelry with a panache that makes younger women envious, too.

Even her voice is cool. I adore her! In this post http://ulla-marie.blogspot.se/2012/03/iris-apfel-daphne-guiness-och.html I brag about that the library in my village will have an exhibition of my clothes and my style this summer. Not quite the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but I am just 41 years old ...

Iris is amazing, absolutely amazing. I love her zest for life and her elegant style. It's great that she is determined not to give up on her life, she is one of the few truly gracious women. XxxXhttp://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.co.uk/

Thank you so much for this, I love Iris, I'm only 21 but she's one of my biggest fashion inspirations, I look up to her so much, and your blog has helped me overcome some of my fears about aging, now I know it's something natural and (just how Iris says) you don't have to hide it, you have to show it with pride!Xo!